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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11191996 - SD3 s = Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Costa .� FROM: TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE m _., ,.�. County DATE: November 12, 1996 SUBJECT: Approve County Participation in TRANSPAC Regional Transportation Mitigation Program SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Adopt the TRANSPAC (Transportation Partnership and Cooperation) Regional Transportation Mitigation Program as defined in the October 16, 1996 letter to the Chair of the Board of Supervisors (Exhibit A) and authorize the County to participate in the program. FISCAL IMPACT None to County General Fund. Participation in the TRANSPAC Regional Transportation Mitigation Program could result in funding of improvements to County transportation facilities in central Contra Costa County. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS Measure C (1988), the County Transportation Improvement and Growth Management Program, funded by a one-half cent sales tax, requires local agencies to participate in CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVEOT R SIGNATURE(S): *ffmith Tom Torlakson ACTION OF BOARD ON: November 19, 1996 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER X APPROVED the recommendation as set forth above; further DIRECTED the Community Devecl'opment Director to advise the 1997 Transportation Committee about concerns raised today by Board members; and RECOMMENDED that TRANSPLAN and TRANSPAC meet to specifically discuss Cowell Ranch and other sizeable projects. VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT) ---------- TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Orig Dept: Community Development ATTESTED November 19, 1996 Contact: Ernest Vovakis, 335-1243 PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF cc: TRANSPAC (via CDD) THE BOARD OF S ERVISORS Val Alexeeff, GMEDA A CO MINIST R Transportation Committee (Via CDD) BY Participation in TRANSPAC Regional Transportation Mitigation Program November 4, 1996 Page 2 regional transportation mitigation programs to ensure that new growth is paying for its share of the costs associated with that growth. Each of the regional transportation planning committees has been developing a regional transportation mitigation program for its area. TRANSPAC (Transportation Partnership and Cooperation), the regional transportation planning committee for the central county area, has developed an approach for meeting this requirement that is tied to the environmental review process defined by the California Environmental Quality Act. Rather than require a fixed fee for all development that is based on the number of dwelling units or the square footage of commercial development, with the proceeds being applied to regional transportation projects that bear some nexus with the development, the central County approach relies on interjurisdictional agreements to address the mitigation of impacts of development on the roadways of adjacent jurisdictions. TRANSPAC has reached concensus on this approach following extensive deliberation on how to meet the Measure C requirement. The program, which is detailed in Exhibit A, applies to development projects which generate 100 or more peak hour vehicle trips, of which at least 50 utilize a route of regional significance, as defined in the TRANSPAC Action Plan. The local jurisdiction in which the project is located will assess the traffic impacts of the development and if appropriate will execute an interjurisdictional agreement with all impacted TRANSPAC jurisdictions providing for the payment of fees to mitigate the impact in proportion to its relative impact. The program does not apply to jurisdictions outside the TRANSPAC area unless these jurisdictions have adopted similar programs. The Board of Supervisors has commented on this program in September, and the Board's comments have been incorporated. c:\evfiles\wp51\transpac\regfees.bd2 5, TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership and Cooperation Clayton, Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek and Contra Costa County 100 Gregory Lane,Pleasant Hill,California 94523 (510)671-5250 The Honorable Jeff Smith Chair,Board of Supervisors EXHIBIT A County of Contra Costa Administration Building 651 Pine St, Room 108 A Martinez, CA 94553 October 16, 1996 Dear Chair Smith: TRANSPAC, the Regional Transportation Planning Committee for Central Contra Costa,has revised the draft Regional Transportation Mitigation Program(RTMP)to incorporate comments from Central County jurisdictions and the TRANSPAC Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). It At this time, we are requesting that your jurisdiction consider formal adoption of the RTMP to ensure compliance with the Measure C Growth Management Program as required by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. The revised draft RTMP combines the environmental assessment requirements of the California Environmental Quahty Act(CEQA)with the development and execution of an inter jurisdictional agreement which details the mitigation of traffic impacts should a proposed development meet or exceed an established interregional trip threshold on Routes of Regional Significance. The required inter urisdictional agreement is based on the "Oakhurst model" in which the City of Clayton executed agreements with the Cities of Concord and Walnut Creek to pay for improvements to Ygnacio Valley Road which was impacted by the proposed development. TRANSPAC would appreciate receiving written confirmation of action by your Council/Board on this request. Should the Central County jurisdictions adopt the Program, it will be forwarded to the CCTA for information and subsequent incorporation into the Measure C Growth Management Compliance Checklist. Please do not hesitate to contact me or Barbara Neustadter,TRANSPAC Manager at(510)268-8980,if you have questions or require additional information. + Please acc:,pt our thanks for the assistance provided by Central County elected officials,local jurisdiction managers and technical staffs in developing the Regional Transportation Mitigation Program. Sincerely, u W .KA41Q-CAD Bill McManigal) —� Chairman N _ cc: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator TRANSPAC Representatives z �' TRANSPAC TAC —` w Bob McCleary,CCTA Martin Engelmann, CCTA TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership and Cooperation Clayton, Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek and Contra Costa County 100 Gregory Lane,Pleasant Hill, California 94523 (510) 671-5250 TRANSPAC REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION MITIGATION PROGRAM (RTMP) This Program is intended to fulfill the requirement for a Regional Transportation Mitigation Program (RTMP)established by the Contra Costa Transportation Authority as part of each jurisdiction's compliance with the Measure C Growth Management Program. RTMP requirements are applicable to jurisdictions with statutory land use authority in Central Contra Costa TRANSPAC area. This Program creates a requirement for an interjurisdictional agreement(s)to mitigate traffic impacts should a proposed development meet or exceed the established interregional trip threshold for Routes of Regional Significance. 1. The RTMP is geared to an assessment of the impacts of peak hour and interregional trips on Routes of Regional Significance. Nexus and rough proportionality requirements are to be individually addressed as part of the proposed development's environmental assessment under the California Environmental Quality Act, (CEQA) as amended For the purposes of the RTMP, "interregional trip" is defined as any trip outside of the "home"jurisdiction in which the development is located. 2. The RTMP requires the execution of an interjurisdictional agreement(s) to mitigate the impacts of development generating peak hour and interregional trips at or above the threshold established below on Routes of Regional Significance (Note: a jurisdiction may voluntarily choose to address impacts of interregional trips on roads other than Routes of Regional Significance.). 3. The requirements of the RTMP are to be followed if it is first determined that a development project generates 100 or more peak hour trips and subsequently is determined to generate 50 or more interregional trips in any peak hour on a Route of Regional Significance as defined in the Central County Action Plan and/or the Comprehensive Countywide Transportation Plan.Jurisdictions are to execute a developer sponsored mitigation agreement(s) with all impacted TRANSPAC jurisdictions. Inteturisdictional agreements with other Regional Transportation Planning Committees (RTPC) or jurisdictions outside of the TRANSPAC area need only be executed if a RTMP reciprocity agreement(s)has been established with TRANSPAC or any of its member jurisdictions. For the purpose of determining if the 50 interregional trip threshold is met,a cumulative trip analysis must be completed as part of the CEQA assessment. This cumulative analysis is to review trips not only generated by the proposed development, but also trips from "related past, present, and reasonably foreseeable probable future projects." If such cumulative analysis meets the trip threshold and results in impacts,the proposed development is responsible for mitigating its proportionate share of the impacts via an interjurisdictional agreement(s). 4. 4. The required CEQA environmental assessment for a development project is to be used to determine if impacts on Routes of Regional Significance need to be mitigated A. If a development project meets or exceeds the threshold established above and the environmental assessment can be accomplished by a Negative or Mitigated Negative Declaration, the jurisdiction will undertake a focused traffic study to determine if the requirements of the RTMP apply.The traffic study will assess traffic impacts on Routes of Regional Significance beyond the home jurisdiction. Should the requirements apply,the interjurisdictional agreement(s)on mitigation measures, actions and/or fees would require the voluntary consent and sponsorship of the project applicant. (Note: if such voluntary consent is not achieved, CEQA requires that an EIR be prepared, see Section 4B.) The agreement(s)will be developed in cooperation with affected jurisdictions and are to include the identification,implementation and monitoring mechanism(s)for mitigation of impacts (e.g. Central County Action Plan and Countywide Comprehensive Transportation Plan mitigation measures, actions,payment of fees,etc.) B. If a development project meets or exceeds the threshold and the environmental assessment requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR),the EIR will include an analysis of traffic impacts outside the home jurisdiction to determine if the requirements of the RTMP apply. Should the requirements apply, an interjurisdictional agreement(s) establishing the developer responsibility to mitigate impacts (e.g. Central County Action Plan and Countywide Comprehensive Transportation Plan mitigation measures, actions,payment of fees, etc.)is required. The agreement(s) will be developed in cooperation with the affected jurisdictions and include the identification,implementation and monitoring mechanism(s)for mitigation requirements. C. If a development project does not exceed the threshold(even under the cumulative analysis) and the required CEQA assessment is accomplished through a Categorical Exemption, Negative or Mitigated Negative Declaration, the jurisdiction is not required to develop an interjurisdictional agreement(s). Such development projects are likely to be small infill projects which are to be encouraged to promote jobs/housing balance,if residential,or increased services and sustainability, if non-residential. D. It is also possible that after a traffic analysis has been completed under 4A or 4B above, the participating jurisdictions may determine that the development does not create or increase congestion on a Route of Regional Significance and/or that the traffic increase is insignificant relative to the existing traffic volumes and/or capacity of the Route, and, as a result, does not warrant the development/execution of an interjurisdictional agreement. Under such circumstances, the parties may determine,and should document,that an interjurisdictional agreement is not necessary. 5. The RTMP is to be reviewed eighteen (18) months after local jurisdiction approval. Based on the experience with the implementation of the RTMP, its provisions may be revised. TRANSPAC may also amend the RTMP, at any time, with the approval of its member jurisdictions. clwpw& aati'lr -opb 5/8196:rev.5/27/96; rev.5/28/96; rev.9/13/96; clwpwiuWnevtmpfhLver 9/23/96 10/15/96